Portland Bill Lighthouse

Portland Bill and Chesil Beach are the graveyards of many vessels that failed to reach Weymouth or Portland Roads. The Portland Race is caused by the meeting of the tides between the Bill and the Shambles sandbank about 3 miles SE. Strong currents break the sea so fiercely that from the shore a continuous disturbance can be seen. Portland Bill Lighthouse guides vessels heading for Portland and Weymouth through these hazardous waters as well as acting as a waymark for ships navigating the English Channel. The Shambles sandbank is marked by a red sector light.

Lighthouse has a visitor centre.

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

13.9℃–14.2℃

10.1 m/s (S)

Mon, Nov 10

13.6℃–14.2℃

11.9 m/s (SSW)

Tue, Nov 11

14℃–14.3℃

9.4 m/s (SW)

Wed, Nov 12

14.9℃–15.6℃

11.9 m/s (SSW)

Thu, Nov 13

14.2℃–14.8℃

8.8 m/s (SSW)

Fri, Nov 14

14.3℃–14.8℃

5.7 m/s (E)

Sat, Nov 15

11.9℃–13.4℃

11.6 m/s (ENE)

Sun, Nov 16

7.9℃–9℃

11.9 m/s (ENE)

Our Weymouth weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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Portland Bill Lighthouse

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